Meet the Studio Cotton team

Cai Burton

Client Manager
He/Him
Started Summer 2023

Most recently joining the team is Cai, a relentless optimist that loves solving problems for small businesses.

As a self taught artist, he’s learnt the basics of running a small business himself, along with making a couple of mistakes along the way too. However growing from doodling in sketchbooks to walls to now finding new ways of helping creatives, he’s always adapting. Now, he works as a coach, workshop facilitator and newest member of the Studio Cotton team (and still drawing as much as he can!)

Even though he doesn’t have the accent, he’s a born and bred Bristolian and loves supporting small businesses – especially if it’s the Bristol Loaf in Bedminster.

Cai’s a friendly face and loves a chat which means helping lovely small businesses get the answers to their most burning questions. If you need something, chances are, Cai’s going to be able to help you with it.

Cai can help with...
Keeping people happy
Minor website updates
Feedback on what works
Small business experience
Booking in projects
Ideas & feedback
Get to know Cai
Cat person
Dog person
Early bird
Night owl
Cook dinner
Eat out
City break
Seaside escape
Spotlight
Behind the scenes
Trust your gut
Do the research
Optimist
Pessimist

Silly stuff about Cai

Open a business with unlimited money
Pick and mix colour shop: where you can pick up coloured pens, dice, crafts, flowers and more, all with little tongs and scoops.
Three films
Paddington 2
Spirited Away
Hamilton (The original Broadway production)
Three songs
Getaway Car (Taylor Swift)
Defying Gravity (Wicked Original Cast Recording)
I do this all the time (Self Esteem)
Three games
Civilisation VI
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
Monopoly Deal
Favourite crisp flavour
Lime & Coriander Chutney Sensations Poppadoms
Favourite candle scent
Orange
Favourite coffee order
Iced Vanilla Latte
Favourite jumper colour
White
Favourite arcade machine
2p Machine
Favourite flower
Daffodil
Favourite mode of transport
Bike
Favourite non-sweary insult
Schmuck
Cai's own business

Joyful Design

Outside Studio Cotton, Cai works as an artist creating murals and live illustration. He runs artistic workshops and is a coach for small businesses.

He also helps creatives of all practices apply for Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice funding through 1:1 coaching and feedback.

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More members of Studio Cotton

Ellie Kime
She/Her
Freelance Content Writer
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Sophie Petherick
She/her
Freelance Assistant
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Aime Cox
She/her
Founder of Studio Cotton
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Alex Tennant
He/him
Technical Director
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Lyzi Unwin
She/her
Content Producer
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